Monthly Archives: October 2013

I’ve planted what I believe is ivy in the backyard under a tree that should provide sufficient shade. These three cuttings were taken from a park up the street. Root growth occurs rapidly in water, but I’m not too optimistic … Continue reading →

Duralast are AutoZone batteries which have proven to be quite poor quality. I’ve probably purchased 4 or 5 in the last few years for various cars and I think I get 1.5 – 2 years each. I would think a … Continue reading →

We went over to some new friends Richard and Alice’s house tonight for dinner. They have two enormous Rhodesian Ridgebacks. It is an African breed and they are beautiful. It was great to meet English speaking friend and have some … Continue reading →

We have 10 phone interviews today and had four yesterday. Our girl that works a day shift is getting married and they are relocating. She failed to mention that when we hired her three months ago. Finding reliable workers here … Continue reading →

The vines I found at the park the other day are already starting to root, so I transplanted them to soil today. I made the pots from 1-liter bottles cut in half to allow for water drainage. These pots will … Continue reading →

Yun bought these hideous chairs off of craigslist before we left Tucson. I did not think they would ever look good, but after completing one today I’d say it looks pretty great! It took about an hour to do one. … Continue reading →

My neighbor Salvador was kind enough to give me a bunch of vines to make clippings. I did some research this afternoon and can safely conclude these are pothos. The scientific name is Epipremnum aureum.

Yun and I went to a coffee place a block from our house this morning. On the way back we stopped at a park to let the dogs of their leashes. This is where I found the above two plants … Continue reading →

I found this growing outside on a walk with the dogs tonight. It’s either a golden pothos or a philodendron. I can’t quite tell. Its glossy like a philodendron, so that would be my first guess. The best part is … Continue reading →